Feather Box

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Title	Feather Box
Artist	Artist Unknown (Maori)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Woodwork | Wood, shell

Size:

4-1/2 x 4-1/4 x 17 in. (11.4 x 10.8 x 43.2 cm)

Creation Place:

Oceania, Polynesia, Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Culture:

Maori, Oceania, Polynesia, Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Style:

19th century

Inscriptions:

"L.62/MAORI FEATHER BOX", in black, at inner edge of box

Physical Description:

ovoid in shape with tiki head at each end and body carved below; deeply carved geometric design overall

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Anne and Hadlai Hull Fund

Accession Number:

2001.130.1a,b

Artist:

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009